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Wallace YOUNG

Regimental number7565
Place of birthCoonamble, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRailway employee
AddressPaddington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, W.R. Young, 54 Gordon Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 April 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 April 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1697 Driver Bruce Patrick YOUNG, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919; 6880 Pte Harold Bede YOUNG, 17th Bn, died of illness, Devonport, England, 8 January 1918; 4660 Pte Douglas YOUNG, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917, disabled by wounds; Uncles: 1775 Pte James Henry YOUNG, 18th Bn, killed in action in France, 29 July 1916; 6104 Pte Alexander Robert YOUNG, 2nd Bn, killed in action at Bullecourt, France, 4 May 1917; Cousins: 3145 Pte Edwin George YOUNG, 13th Bn, returned to Australia and died of illness, 1 January 1919; 4240 Pte Christopher Reid MAHONEY MM, Administrative Headquarters, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; Frank CURRAN, who died of illness.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee 3061 Wallace YOUNG for first period of service.

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